Mountain crab et. al.

Snake. Monkey. Hornet. Frog. Dog. Spider. Snail. All seen today, all photographed at extremely close range by the 8 year old boy I'm travelling with (except monkey). Yet nothing prepared us - nothing could - for the majesty of mountain crab. It is of absolutely no coincidence that we encountered him at the point that marks the gateway to the sacred area around the major Hongu shrine. His domain is the trough at which you purify your hands and mouth before entering the satellite shrine. I assume he's gravely spiritual. It's a calling.Read more